What do you hate the most about Detailing?

Redcar GUY · 04-10-02, 07:51

I am in the garage now washing the Satty and I think that the part I HATE the most is puting the hose away! I hate it! BLA!!!! I thik that I will invest in a hose reel mabe one the winds its self back up? Now I have one that you reel up manualy and I just hate it!!!!!!!!
2nd pace go's to doing windows

How bout you>?

Chuckmotor · 04-10-02, 07:57

Getting that darned vacuum cleaner and extension cord out and the back in is a pain. I wash more than I vacuum.

JeffBruce · 04-10-02, 07:59

1. Being "stupied" droping MF or wash mitt...or polishing pad on ground..
2. Drying the car..then accidentally spraying it.....
3. Windows the corners in the back window
4. Not finsihing what i had planned....
5. WATER BANS by local governments
6. Placing an order, then next day you think of another must have item...
7.Seeing your cars pictures on this site and mine isn't even close to being that good!

Chuckmotor · 04-10-02, 08:14

I agree about the back windows, but also windows as a whole bother me. If the sun hits them right, every little scratch, streak, piece of lint, etc. is the focus of the attention when inside the car. Window cleaning can be a pain!

geekysteve · 04-10-02, 08:15

letting the wife drive the vehicle right afterwards.

Brad B. · 04-10-02, 08:20

The eternal license plate drip on the back of the Audi S4. After I wash the car, no matter how well I dry. No matter what I do. I can blow it out. I can drive it around. I can meditate and chant. It doesn't matter. For an hour after I wash the car, drips will come out of the rear license plate light/trunk area and drip down the bumper spoiling the back end. Grrrr!
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BW · 04-10-02, 08:20

1) Drying- I hate drying! The doorjambs, mirrors, lights, gas-tank cap, exhaust tips, and gaps between body panels seem to hold an unlimited amount of water. Drying is also the most time consuming for me… once I think the car is dried, more water somehow rolls onto the paint.

2.) Windows- Dirty windows stand out on a clean car, and my windows never seem to be spotlessly clean. No matter what towel or glass cleaner I use, I get streaks and leave oily marks and lint on the glass… especially the windshield.

3.) Roof- I am a relatively short person, and doing anything on the roof is a pain for me. I often forget to wax or polish the roof, too, so don’t be surprised if my clayed and Souveran'd rocker panels and bumpers are cleaner than the roof.

That’s about it, I think…

[edit] Brad, same here! The top of my rear bumper always has these watermarks from the license plate and the gaps between the trunk and the bumper. I might as well remove it every single time I dry... it needs some PPCL I think... [/edit]

DCopp · 04-10-02, 08:22

drying has to be my biggest complaint. Just feels wrong...can't the darn water just run off and not spot or streak?

Intel486 · 04-10-02, 08:54

drying

and wheels and tires! Ghaaa, I need to get something to sit on when I do them. Plus your hands get covered with road grime.

Windows. We need a new invention. Non streaking windows!

martini · 04-10-02, 09:03

Just dumb stuff, like starting to dry the car, and realizing that I forgot the pop up and clean the headlights (retractable).

And like brad, I always get that trickle of water coming from behind my driver taillight, and the side mirrors.

Redcar GUY · 04-10-02, 09:13

if you dont hate doing windows, buy a a camaro and you will. Just the front window is over 4 feet tall or should I say deep, and over five feet wide

..........and dont even start me on the back window..............

dlw · 04-10-02, 09:16

My wife asking "How come you never do that to my car?" Sorry, I don't do Dodge minivans, ever. Closest thing to riding down the street in a bowl of oatmeal.